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Ovingham Middle School

Academy converter · Prudhoe · NE42 6DE

Ages 9–13 · 344 pupils · Northumberland

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

5.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-02

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)68%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.6%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
345

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

344 pupils · 384 places

Pupils on roll
344
Boys / girls
178 / 166
School capacity
384
Capacity fill
344 / 384 (90%)
Free school meals
10.2%
FSM pupils
35
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 9–13

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CHEVIOT LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
CHEVIOT LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Cheviot Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jenny Bullock

Location

Address
West Road, Ovingham
Postcode
NE42 6DE
Town
Prudhoe
County
Northumberland
Local authority
Northumberland
District
Northumberland
Constituency
Hexham
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (middle deemed secondary), Ages 9–13, in Prudhoe, Northumberland, 344 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 10.2%.

Open schools in Prudhoe
8
Middle deemed secondary schools in Prudhoe
2
Academies among open schools in Prudhoe
100% (8)
Open schools in NE42
8
Middle deemed secondary in NE42
2
Open schools in Northumberland LA
178
Middle deemed secondary in Northumberland LA
14

Nearby middle deemed secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jenny Bullock
Telephone
01661833215
Website
https://oms.cheviotlt.co.uk/

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